“Growing demand for precision laser-processed medical components and assemblies is the reason for this continuing expansion,” according to the company’s president. It plans to add precision processing of silicone, TPE, Teflon and other polymers, in addition to a wide range of medical grade metal materials.

A Minnesota-based medical device manufacturer has expanded its clean room operation with a new CO2 laser system, and plans more new processing capabilities in the future. LSA Laser is a contract manufacturer of medical device components and assemblies that has added a Class 100,000 clean room to its Plymouth, MN, operation. It plans to add precision processing of silicone, TPE, Teflon and other polymers in addition to a wide range of medical grade metal materials.

“Growing demand for precision laser-processed medical components and assemblies is the reason for this continuing expansion,” LSA president Tom Noll explained. “Our unique facilities and processes, together with our partner relationships with customers, drive this growth. By teaming with customer development engineers during the product development process, we work through design iterations utilizing our laser machines and engineers to refine a design and an appropriate manufacturing process. Our new clean room facility enables us to expand these customer partnerships.”

LSA Laser has ISO 13485:2003 certification and over 12 years experience producing medical devices. Recently, it moved into new, manufacturing and office facilities. The new location has 26,000 square feet of space for LSA’s 26 laser welding and cutting systems, which involve up to six-axis motion control and computer aided manufacturing capabilities.

Its processes include laser cutting, laser welding, laser ablation and laser marking to produce medical devices, including defibrillation leads, stents, catheters, surgical instruments, dental instruments, orthopedics, hearing devices, and neurological applications, among others.

Many of the processes involve high-value materials like platinum, titanium, nitinol and nichrome, in sizes as small as 0.001 inch.